Many long-term couples claim to possess an intuitive 'telepathic bond' that allows them to sense each other's thoughts and emotions. A researcher decided to conduct an experiment to test this claim. A couple sat in the same quiet laboratory room, separated only by a tall wooden partition. One partner (the sender) was instructed to select one of five physical symbol cards (star, circle, waves, cross, square) and focus intensely on it for 30 seconds. The other partner (the receiver) then had to guess which symbol had been chosen.